Vulnerability · Published Sep 13, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-4915WP User Control <= 1.5.3 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP User Control from wmsedgar. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP User Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 1.5.3. This is due to the plugin using native password reset functionality, with insufficient validation on the password reset function (in the WP User Control Widget). The function changes the user's password after providing the email. The new password is only sent to the user's email, so the attacker does not have access to the new password.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wmsedgar | WP User Control | 0 – through 1.5.3 |
Weakness: CWE-620 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N